Tons of issues.

 OK, here goes:

I don't  know where to start.     I got 3 dogs.  well 1 dog and  2 puppies.   Getting two puppies at once would not have been my choice, but now that you have them, you should make every effort to socialize them with unfamiliar dogs and pups - taking them to puppy class separately is my recommendation, but do it now!

Nala,  my oldest was perfectly trained,   housetrained,  didn't chew anything, could leave her out when we were gone,  just a perfect dog.  It sounds like you either got the dog as an adult, or you trained her as a single pup, but every dog is different;-)

   sense we got the puppies,  she well now take things of the counter and chew them up when we are gone.  So in a crate she went when we leave.  She's fine in the crate, doesn't seem to mind,  but I'd rather have her loose when we are gone.    SO I'm looking for suggestions on this.

I think you are on the right track to crate her, especially since she doesn't mind.  Gradually, as the puppies grow on her, she will probably be less distressed that you brought them home, and she might even get to like them, which will eliminate much of her anxiety, which is why I believe she is chewing - dogs often do that to relieve stress.

Bear,  is my almost 3 month old German Shephard.  He is learning quick, as with most GS's ive had in my life.   He goes potty anywhere he is when he needs to go. That's because you aren't supervising him or crating him when you can't watch him directly.  But loves the praise he gets for going outside.  That's great!  The accidents inside, are my fault for not getting him outside in time.  Yup, glad you know that:-))

But he is at the first steps to becoming potty trained,  just need time and repetitiveness.    My issue with him,  is he hates crates, or being left alone,  I know alot of it is being a puppy,  But when we leave him, even just to go to the bathroom,  he will scream,   even when he is with the other 2 dogs.  Most of this is not because he is a puppy - it's because he is a German Shepherd puppy - they are notorious for this.  You need to get hold of Patricia McConnell's book "I'll Be Home Soon" (do this *yesterday*!!!!) and use the protocols to prevent him from getting full blown separation anxiety. 

And finally my devil dog,  (wifes dog)  Hank,   he is a poodle/maltese.   He absolutely refuses to go potty outside.  I have sat out there for hours, with him and he wont do anything,  the minute we come inside  he goes.   This is often the mark of a dog that was purchased from a pet store or disreputable breeder, or one who has been scolded for accidents, although that isn't always the case.  But, little dogs are often pampered and allowed to get away with things because the "damages" are so small.  Ive tried crate training him with potty training.   He wont go outside or in the crate, but doesn't seem to break,  he just wont go at all.  He doesn't seem to like me much,  which makes it hard for me to train him.  You can change his mind about you by not leaning over him or staring directly at him.  Also, when you are alone with him, offer some cool soft stinky treats to make friends.  Toss them on the floor, and let him take them at will.  Don't reach for him, let him come and sniff you.  Also, ask your wife if she will allow you to be the one who feeds him for a few weeks.  He loves my wife, but she just babies him and won't try and train him.  Haha, none of us can help you with that one if she won't help...

Another issue,  is it going to be harder to  get bear to finally get potty trained, if Hank still goes inside.  I have a feeling it will.  Not necessarily, so long as you are very watchful of Bear, take him out frequently enough, and clean Hank's mistakes up with an enzymatic cleaner such as Petastic.

spiritdogs

 OK, here goesBear,  is my almost 3 month old German Shephard.  He is learning quick, as with most GS's ive had in my life.   He goes potty anywhere he is when he needs to go. That's because you aren't supervising him or crating him when you can't watch him directly.  But loves the praise he gets for going outside.  That's great!  The accidents inside, are my fault for not getting him outside in time.  Yup, glad you know that:-))

But he is at the first steps to becoming potty trained,  just need time and repetitiveness.    My issue with him,  is he hates crates, or being left alone,  I know alot of it is being a puppy,  But when we leave him, even just to go to the bathroom,  he will scream,   even when he is with the other 2 dogs.  Most of this is not because he is a puppy - it's because he is a German Shepherd puppy - they are notorious for this.  You need to get hold of Patricia McConnell's book "I'll Be Home Soon" (do this *yesterday*!!!!) and use the protocols to prevent him from getting full blown separation anxiety. 

 

Yeah you can scratch these off the list of issues.  My Nikon (GSD) took a while to house train and had lots of accidents.  I didn't sweat it.  I did everything right - kept him confined, supervised, took him out every HALF HOUR, he always did his business right away so it wasn't a struggle getting him to go.  Then one day he just stopped having accidents, like a lightbulb went off in his head (or the part of the brain that controls the bladder).

He was also a screamer and took a lot of work to crate break.  From what I've heard, he was probably a worst case scenario.  The other GSD puppies I've been around and helped with have been ten times better than he, but you just never know.  You have to stick with it and not give in.  Make the crate a safe, happy place.  Crate was never punishment for Nikon.  Now if he is hungry, he runs in and lies down on his own.  I still have a little trouble crating him in sight of me training, playing with, or feeding other dogs but he's still immature.  Our biggest accomplishment is that he LOVES the crate in the van.  He goes right in and goes to sleep whereas my friend's GSD whines, paces, pants, and won't sleep almost the whole way (we carpool 2 hours to training).

to the comments so far.

Big thing to keep in mind, too, is not to forget your relationship with your older dog. Often when people get new puppies (not to mention two!), people kind of forget that the original dog is quite affected by it too - and you are seeing this brought out in anxiety and stress via a breakdown of what used to be good behaviours. Make sure your original dog still gets one-on-one training with your regularly, one-on-one walks (and make sure it's enough exercise! Your first dog may need increased exercise for a bit while the puppies get settled in and things calm down again), and if you need to go back to the basics with your original dog to reinforce good habits.

You have a lot on your hands right now, and a lot of things to work on, but if you get proactive, have a plan, create a routine that will fit all the dogs' needs, and remain patient, you should be able to get through it alright.